Shaheen (Tekken 7)

Shaheen
Key techniques	Slide
Heat	{{{heat}}}
Heat Smash	{{{heatSmash}}}
Heat Engagers	{{{heatEngagers}}}
Stances	SNK df,df
Fastest
Launch	i15 – df+2 i15 – uf+4
CH launch	i11 – 4,1 (high)
Wall splat	i12 – f2,3 (standing)
Archetypal moves
Parry	b+1+2 (punch parry)
Reversal	b+1+3_b+2+4 (high or mid punches)
Mid check	db+2 (i14) df+1 (i13) ws+1 (i14 crouching)
Hopkick	uf+4
Orbital	uf+3
Stature kick	d+4
Power low	FC.d/f,d,D/F+3
Shadow cutter	SNK 3+4
Generic moves
Remapped	(none)
Missing	(none)
External links
Lore	Shaheen
Twitter	#{{{twitter}}}

Archetype

Shaheen is a new playable character in the Tekken series making his debut in Tekken 7. Shaheen’s gameplay mainly revolves around poking and enforcing his full crouch mix-up. He has good pokes, mix-ups, and a variety of counter hit tools to frustrate and oppress the opponent. The skill required to play Shaheen effectively is also very low; making him a viable tournament character and a great introductory character for new players. He has three key weaknesses: mediocre plus-on-block moves, no consistent long-range punishment, and a non-existent wall game. To conclude, Shaheen is a very straightforward character with a very straightforward game plan.

Strengths

• Every core "Tekken Tool" in the book
• Easy to pickup
• Slide enabling strong Full Crouch Mixup
• Wide variety of good pokes

Weaknesses

• Not many oppressive gimmicks to overwhelm the opponent
• No "crazy moves" to control the neutral or different aspects of the game
• Very straightforward, will require a good sense of timing/fundamentals to avoid being predictable

External links

• Shaheen Discord
• Quick video guide by Duke KC
• Video Breakdown by That Blasted Salami
• Shaheen guide by Suji, Last updated in S3
• Basics guide by Xiang Part 1, Part 2, Part 3